Welcome to the Beijing Hour, live from the Chinese capital.

Coming up on our program this morning...

Several Chinese companies announcing that they will postpone follow-up issues of shares due to the recent stock market volatility.

6 people reported dead in a factory collapse in Zhejiang province.

And Iran considering new terms of a potential nuclear deal as talks in Vienna are ongoing.

In our weekly sci-tech feature，the world's first open service 3D printing platform launching in Qingdao.

In Sports, the latest tennis action from Wembledon.

In Entertainment, mandopop superstar Jane Zhang going public with her 12-year relationship.

Top News28 firms postpone IPOsTwenty-eight Chinese companies already approved for initial public offerings have announced that they will postpone follow-up issues of shares due to recent fluctuations in the stock market.

Of the firms, 10 planned to go public in Shanghai and 18 in Shenzhen.

The companies say they will start to refund investors' capital on July 6.

The postponement comes at a time when Chinese authorities are struggling with continued plunges in the market.

The losing trend has worsened over the past week despite a string of supportive measures from central authorities.

The Shanghai Composite Index fell over 5.7 percent on Friday to finish below 3,700 points, down from a peak of nearly 5,200 points three weeks ago.

China brokers vow to stabilize stock marketAnchor:

Also on Saturday, China's major securities companies vowed to join in efforts to head off a possible stock market crash.

CRI's Yu Yang reports.

Reporter:

At a meeting, China's 21 major securities brokers vowed to "firmly" stabilize the country's stock market, which has been shaken by continued plunges.

According to a joint statement, the brokers will spend no less than 120 billion yuan, or 15 percent of their total net assets, on exchange traded funds that track the performance of blue chip stocks.

The firms promise not to sell the stocks they held as of July 3 and pledged to buy more, until the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index returns to 45-hundred points.

They will also actively repurchase stocks in their own company from the market and encourage major stock holders to increase their stakes.

China's top three brokers -- CITIC Securities, Haitong Securities and Guotai Junan Securities -- were among the 21 signatories of the statement.

Meanwhile, the Securities Association of China issued a statement, calling on all brokerages to view the economic situation and capital market in a correct way and take similar actions to bolster the ailing market.

Guo Shuhua, securities analyst with First Capital, says the move is much-needed at the moment.

"On the one hand, if the government doesn't make a move to shore up the market now, it will be too late. But on the other hand, the market is likely to react very slowly to the favorable policies that have been put out, so I feel a portfolio policy is needed."Guo says the markets need a "strong boost" to stabilize the situation and restore investor confidence.

"As you know a single policy won't start leveling its effects in one or two days of trading. But if the government continues easing policies, the downward pressure will finally ease, allowing the stock market to rise once again."Saturday's meeting is among the latest attempts to break the losing streak in the mainland market that has seen the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dive by more than 28 percent over the past three weeks from a 7-year high at around 52-hundred.

Earlier, China's central bank has lowered both the interest rate and reserve requirement ratio for banks to inject liquidity into the market.

The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have announced a roughly 30-percent cut in stock transaction fees, while the China Securities Depository and Clearing Company announced a reduction in stock transfer fees by about 33 percent from Aug. 1.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has also vowed to investigate suspected manipulation of the stock market.

But none of the supportive policies have so far worked as expected.

The Shanghai Composite Index slumped over 5.7 percent on Friday to finish below the psychological threshold of 3,700 points.

For CRI, I'm Yu Yang.

Chinese securities regulator warns news agencies that publish fake storiesThe China Securities Regulatory Commission has demanded more accurate media reporting connected to the downturn of the A-share market.

The call follows a series of online reports which have suggested a number of traders have killed themselves and their families.

The CRSC's Zhang Xiaojun says police have determined that these reports are false.

"I want to remind the mass media and news staffers to adhere to the accuracy of news and abide by your professional ethics. Stop publishing and spreading groundless rumors and information. We would prefer you work to tell people about the right information when it comes to the markets, so that the markets themselves will continue in a healthy path."Meanwhile, the China Securities Finance Corporation, the exclusive government-run lender for margin trading in China, is being bolstered with more capital, going from 24-billion yuan to 100-billion.

People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan has also issued a statement in an attempt to reassure the markets, saying the PBOC plans to "hold fast" so as not to allow any systemic risks to China's overall economy.

6 dead in east China factory collapseSix people have died in the hospital after being rescued from the rubble of a factory building that collapsed on Saturday afternoon in east China's Zhejiang Province.

Fifty-one people were working in the factory building of a shoemaker in Wenling City when it collapsed at around 4 p.m.

Rescuers saved 40 in the ruins and sent them to the hospital.

The rescue work is still underway.

Chinese, Russian premiers agree to work for fruitful regular meetingChinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, have had a telephone conversation about their next regular meeting.

Medvedev says he is looking forward to visiting China and attending the 20th regular meeting of Russian and Chinese heads of government by the end of this year.

Li Keqiang says that China and Russia are each other's biggest neighbors and that the prime ministers' regular meeting mechanism has been fruitful.

Premier Li adds that China stands ready to work with Russia to make preparations for the upcoming meeting in order to achieve new progress in the development of bilateral relations and cooperation.

Tusi Sites Listed as World HeritageAnchor:

Historical structures from the ethnically diverse Tusi Sites in southwest China have been placed on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

As CRI's Liu Yuanhui reports, China now has the world's second most cultural heritage sites.

Reporter:

China gained its 48th World Heritage Site on Saturday during the 39th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Bonn, Germany.

The three Tusi sites include the ruins of Hailongtun castle in Guizhou; the Tangya Tusi city in Hubei; and the Yongshun old Tusi city in Hunan.

With the inscription of the three, China now has 48 world heritage sites, trailing only Italy.

Historical architecture researcher Chen Tongbin says the Tusi sites are different from common historical structures.

"One thing is worth our attention this time. What makes the Tusi Sites distinguished is not their architecture, but their roles in helping us learn about how an ancient governance system kept harmony between the central authorities at the time and local ethnic minority groups."Tusi refers to tribal chieftains who governed non-Han ethnic groups in southwest China between the 13th to the mid-20th century.

The chieftains were appointed as imperial officials by the central government at the time.

They used to rule their tribes on the basis of the empire's law and proprieties as well as local customs.

Under the Native Chieftain System, the tribal leaders were allowed to inherit their official positions.

It's widely recognized that the Tusi system was a model for preserving cultural diversity in a unified multi-ethnic country.

China officially submitted application to the World Heritage Center for Chinese chieftain heritage in March last year.

Xu Guanghua is an official from Zunyi City, the site of the Hailongtun castle.

Xu believes the listing will bring new momentum to the development of local tourism.

"The listing of Hailongtun Site is of great importance to the development of the city. Our three years of efforts finally pay off. We will take advantage of this opportunity to boost our tourism development and improve cultural heritage protection."To protect Hailongtun, the Zunyi government has allocated about 300 million yuan, or about 50 million U.S. dollars, to relocate residents and renovate the site.

So far, UNESCO has acknowledged 1,007 World Heritage properties across the globe, 779 cultural sites, 197 natural sites and 31 mixed sites.

For CRI, I'm Liu Yuanhui.

Despite progress in Iran nuclear talks, dispute over U.N. sanctions remainAnchor:

Iran is considering shipping much of its low enriched uranium stockpiles that could be used to make nuclear weapons to Russia in a major breakthrough in the nuclear talks between Iran and 6 world powers.

But as CRI's Poornima Weerasekara reports, other major sticking points remain as negotiators race towards a July 7th deadline.

Reporter:

After marathon nuclear talks on Saturday in Vienna, Iran is finally relenting to ship over 7,500 kilograms of its low enriched uranium to Russia by the end of June.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency says this is a major breakthrough.

It is the first concrete step that Tehran is taking to reduce its domestic Uranium stockpile.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran was willing to be more pragmatic as long as its international partners were not being coercive.

"At this eleventh hour, despite some differences that remain, we have never been closer to a lasting outcome but there is no guarantee. Getting to yes requires the courage to compromise, the self-confidence to be flexible, the maturity to be reasonable, the wisdom to set aside illusions and the audacity to break old habits. I see hope because I see emergence of reason over illusion. I sense that my negotiating partners have recognised that coercion and pressure never lead to lasting solutions but to more conflict and further hostility."Negotiators from Iran and six world powers - including the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia – have already missed a June 30 deadline for a final agreement.

They have given themselves until next Tuesday, July 7 to come up with a comprehensive deal to lift international sanctions in exchange for Tehran scaling back its nuclear program.

Meanwhile, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog Yukiya Amano says they could issue a report on its investigation into past Iranian research suspected of being linked to nuclear weapons development by the end of the year. He has also hinted that Tehran was willing to cooperate on this.

"With cooperation from Iran, I think we can issue a report by the end of the year on the assessment of the clarification of the issues related to the possible military dimension. Once an agreement is reached on the joint comprehensive plan of action the IAEA is ready to implement the nuclear related elements when requested.

Amano was in Tehran on Thursday for meetings with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and other top Iranian officials to discuss the stalled IAEA investigation into Tehran's past nuclear work.

Answering questions about the possible military dimensions (PMD) of past Iranian nuclear research has been one of the major sticking points in the negotiations.

Others include gaining access to Iranian nuclear sites to monitor compliance with a future agreement and coming up with a timetable for lifting economic sanctions.

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi have remained in Vienna throughout the talks last week. Other foreign ministers are due to return on Sunday for a final push.

All sides say a deal is within reach. But whether there is a final breakthrough will depend on some tough political decisions from all parties involved.

For CRI I'm Poornima Weerasekara.

Tunisia Declares State of EmergencyTunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has declared a state of emergency to hand his government more authority following an Islamic militant attack on a beach hotel.

"After hearing the opinion head of Parliament and the Prime Minister, we decided to declare a state of emergency on all the territory of the Republic for a period of 30 days, the state of emergency as defined in the decree of January 26, 1978."Tunisia's emergency law temporarily gives the government more executive flexibility, hands the army and police more authority, and restricts public assembly.

The north African country is facing a growing threat from Islamist militants.

The bloody massacre at the Sousse resort last Friday left 38 foreign tourists killed.

It followed a gun attack on the Bardo museum in Tunis in March, where 21 foreigners were shot dead.

Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for both attacks.

The country last had a state of emergency during the 2011 uprising against Zine Ben Ali.

El-Sissi on Sinai Peninsula inspecting troopsEgyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has declared that his country's security situation is "completely stable."This comes on the heels of a coordinated assault on militants in the restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.

When inspecting troops in northern Sinai, el-Sissi says a huge plan plotted by the Islamic State had been thwarted.

"What you have achieved in the last 48 hours has stopped and thwarted a huge plan. Honestly, the Islamic State militants were astonished and didn't expect the speed that we resolved this battle through the killing of a hundred of their forces in a few hours on Wednesday."The army has confirmed that 17 soldiers and over 100 militants were killed during an attack on Wednesday in Sinai.

The assault, which was claimed by an Islamic State group affiliate, lasted a whole day.

Authorities say that attack was unprecedented in its size and coordination.

The attack hit a string of army checkpoints and involved multiple suicide bombings and the siege of a main police station with heavy weapons.

US July 4th Celebration on High Terrorism AlertAnchor:

Americans have started their annual celebration of the July 4th, Independence Day holiday.

This year the national day celebrations take place amid heightened concerns about terrorism.

CRI's He Fei reports from Washington D.C.

Reporter:

"Happy 4th of July everybody."With the good wishes from President Obama, the American people started their celebration early in the morning. As a tradition, families gather along the Constitution Ave. in Washington D.C. to watch and participate in the annual Independence Day Parade.

"I have lived in this area for about ten years. I tried to come to the parade every year."This is Phil Helgerson, who lives in southern Maryland, not far from the capital. And this year, the tradition includes even more excitement. His grandsons are also participating.

"I have two grandsons in high school in Massachusetts. And their band was chosen to represent Massachusetts in the parade so it's exciting to see them come all the way from there. "The big party aims to represent all parts of the United States, all of its 50 states. It consists of invited bands, fife and drum corps, floats, a variety of specialty units and equestrians.

"Happy birthday America."4-year old Hollace Oaks comes with her parents from Virginia, about four hours drive to DC. The family dresses her up with the elements of the American National Flag, which is a red, white and blue celebration. Her mother Missy Oaks has a day plan for the family.

"We are here to see the parade and afterwards we gonna go over and get a spot in capitol hill so we can watch the fireworks tonight and listen to the concert and just enjoy the day in Washington D.C. "When people are having fun with the Parade, security staff are on highly alert. Both home and abroad, US leaders have been taking steps to increase security, following a warning from security officials that the July 4th celebration could be targets of a terror threat. An air show at a US Air Force base in Britain has just been canceled yesterday. And states like New York have all increased security efforts, putting officials on high alert.

In D.C., there are more police officers guarding the parade this year with only a few steps between the two stand guards. Plus, more patrol officers can be seen riding motorcycles back and forth. The good news is the majority of people are less worried than the authorities.

"I'm not that concerned about that. I think the security here is outstanding.""We still think we should celebrate America and come out and just enjoy the day. So we're just thinking in a very positive way that we should enjoy and celebrate America."The one day celebration will be continued later today with an all-star concert in front of the Capital Hill and be concluded with the traditional firework performance at the Washington Monument.

For CRI, I'm He Fei in Washington.

Japan,Thailand and Myanmar Sign Memorandum of Intent for Dawei ProjectJapan, Thailand and Myanmar have signed a memorandum of intent for the joint development of the long-delayed Dawei project in southeastern Myanmar.

The document was signed on the sidelines of the Japan-Mekong Summit in Tokyo.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha said the project will become a new distribution hub for the world.

"The cooperation between the three countries on Dawei will be the world's new economic gate linking the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. This will be major opportunity for Japan's private sectors with Thailand's support as manufacturing base, as a connecting point and as a product distribution centre to the region. With this, we reaffirm that Thailand will do its best to look after Japanese investment's best interests."The project has been stalled for years largely due to the Italian Thai Development (ITD), which had failed to secure private investment and agree on a power source for the complex.

It will begin with construction of a 138-kilometer road from Dawei to Kanchanaburi province, 119 kilometers northwest of Bangkok.

If successful, the project will allow cargo to bypass the narrow and congested Strait of Malacca to forge shorter trade routes from the Middle East and Africa to China and Japan.

Immersion Corporation partner With Letv to produce 4d phonesAnchor:

A recent deal between the American technology solutions provider Immersion Corporation and Chinese tech giant Letv has produced the phones first ever 4d trailers.

CRI's Samuel Duckett reports.

Report:

Chinese video streaming company LeTV has partnered with NASDAQ-listed haptic technology solution provider Immersion Corporation to bring 4D videos to smartphones.

Haptic, originally a Greek term is based on the concept of using various types of vibrations to give the user a more interactive feeling.

John Pattern is the General Manager of Immersion Corporation.

"We did do a deal with Letv, where we allow haptics to be matched up to the entertainment you are watching. In that Letv deal they have a 4d app and if you go into the 4d category and you can watch the newest James Bond trailer. And as part of that every experience, if a bomb goes off your whole phone shakes, if a gun shoots you can feel it. Feel and touch as a part of that experience and we are seeing that drive engagement and positive user experience."The partnership with Letv is the only latest collaboration Immersion Corporation has made with Chinese firms. The American based company previously released a haptic technology special version of the popular mobile game fruit ninja in China, and they have already launched several deals, branching out to a wide range of Chinese companies.

John Pattern Talked about Immersion Corporation's relationship with China.

"I expect China to be one of the leaders in this; we've certainly seen how smartphone usage has become part of everyday life in China. So I think the acceptance level of new technology and what we are doing with the sense of touch, I expect China to be an industry leader in this. We have seen fruit ninja take off and really do quite well with haptics. "John Pattern talked about some of their other objectives of Immersion Corporation.

"We really believe haptics has great reach into every digital device interaction. It can create ways for the device to interact with you through a distinctive notification, through something that's maybe private it creates a deeper emotional connection, through technology between two people you can give the user the sense that what the user is doing in the digital world is more real. There are all sorts of ways that haptics can, you name the application, boost what they are looking to do wit the mobile phone or tablet."The partnership Immersion has made with Letv is still young and they have already produced some impressive trailers. Haptics technology will not effect the operating speed of a smartphone or tablet device and will only be marginally more taxing on battery life. So it seems like we may be in store for more futuristic, personal productions via haptics in the future.

Back Anchor:

CRI's Sam Duckett reporting.

Hong Kong Garrison of China's armed forces conducts drillMore than 500 Hong Kong residents were invited to observe a live-fire drill conducted by China's armed forces stationed in the city on Saturday.

It's the first of its kind since 1997 that locals are being invited to observe.

Li Weiya, deputy commander of the Hong Kong garrison of China's armed forces, says the drill aims to simulate actual combat operations.

"This drill focuses on the guarding, invasion resisting and security missions of the Hong Kong Garrison. We've made defense combat as our theme and highlighted joint land-air operations and the three-dimensional application of the soldiers and firepower."The exercise also included the emergency landing of helicopters and transporting seriously wounded people.

 China's 400,000-ton ore carrier berths at port in QingdaoThe port in Qingdao has become the first in China to accomodate ships with a capacity of 400-thousand tons.

"Yuan Zhuo Hai" has been taken to port in the costal city in Shandong.

A total of 7 berths in 4 Chinese port-cities have been given the green-light to take-in ships with upto 400-thousand tonnes.

WeatherBeijing will be sunny with a high of 30 degrees Celsius. Clear tonight with a low of 21.

Shanghai will have showers with a high of 25 and a low of 20.

In Chongqing, it will showers during the day with a high of 26,overcast tonight with a low of 20.

Elsewhere in the world, staying here in Asia,Kathmandu, light rain, 30.

Islamabad will have light rain with a high of 33.

Kabul will be cloudy with a high of 32.

Over to North America,New York, cloudy with a high of 26 degrees.

Washington, overcast with a high of 30 degrees.

Honolulu, sunny, 27.

Toronto will be cloudy with a high of 26 degrees.

Finally, on to South America,Buenos Aires will be cloudy with a high of 12.

And Rio de Janeiro will have light rain with a high of 20 degrees Celsius.

Headline news28 firms postpone IPOsTwenty-eight Chinese companies already approved for initial public offerings have announced that they will postpone follow-up issues of shares due to recent fluctuations in the stock market.

Of the firms, 10 planned to go public in Shanghai and 18 in Shenzhen.

The companies say they will start to refund investors' capital on July 6.

The postponement comes at a time when Chinese authorities are struggling with continued plunges in the market.

The losing trend has worsened over the past week despite a string of supportive measures from central authorities.

The Shanghai Composite Index fell over 5.7 percent on Friday to finish below 3,700 points, down from a peak of nearly 5,200 points three weeks ago.

6 dead in east China factory collapseSix people have died in the hospital after being rescued from the rubble of a factory building that collapsed on Saturday afternoon in east China's Zhejiang Province.

Fifty-one people were working in the factory building of a shoemaker in Wenling City when it collapsed at around 4 p.m. .

Rescuers saved 40 in the ruins and sent them to the hospital.

The rescue work is still underway.

China court upholds death sentence for mine killersA court in northern China has upheld the death sentences handed to 5 people who killed 4 miners and then passed off their deaths as a mine disaster to claim compensation.

The group walked away with 1.8 million yuan from the mine owners.

They murdered the four miners at iron mines in Hebei back in 2011 and 2012.

After the murders, the gang created the illusion of an accident, then duped the mine owners into giving them compensation as the "relatives" of the victims.

The gang was finally caught after their fourth attempt to cheat "compensation" out of mine owners.

IS releases video showing gov't forces' execution in SyriaIt is being reported that Islamic State militants have released video footage, showing the execution of as many as 25 government forces in the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria.

The video shows a long line of soldiers on their knees while masked IS militants standing behind them and pointing their guns against their heads with a giant IS flag hung behind.

The IS militants who carried out the execution are reportedly from one of the terror group's young cadet of fighters.

Heatwaves hit Europe amid worrying global weather patternsA heat wave has been affecting parts of Western, Central and Eastern Europe since June 27.

It comes amid worrying global weather patterns as extreme droughts and temperature peaks are sparking concern among communities across the world.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, heatwaves have become more frequent over the last 50 years.

Sci&TechAnchor:

It's time now to check on the news from the science and technology world in the past week in our weekly Sci&Tech feature.

The world's first open service 3D printing platform launched on Monday in East China's Qingdao.

Animals such as chickens, pigs and fish are being used to help make general earthquake predictions in Nanjing.

And a plane powered by the sun's rays landed in Hawaii on Friday after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan.

Let catch up on all of that and more, with CRI's Wen Jie.

Reporter:

The world's first open service 3D printing platform was put into use on Monday in Qingdao City of east China's Shandong Province.

The innovation center has purchased more than ten 3D printers and bioprinters, or spatially-controlled cell pattern printers, from places including China, the United States and Germany.

The center marks the establishment of a complete 3D printing ecological chain, or comprehensive service system, that will enable clients to enjoy low or even zero cost of some 3D printing services.

Luo Jun is chief executive of World 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance.

"So far, the international market of 3D printing has not been fully opened. We think, in the near future, whichever country can first open its 3D printing application market, is possibly going to take a lead in the development of global 3D printing industry."Through 3D printing technology, particularly bio-printing, internal organs and other body parts can be printed and utilized.

French cosmetics giant L'Oreal has already partnered with Organovo, a biotech company, to study and develop 3D printed tissues to be used for human skin.

////Nanjing city in East China's Jiangsu province has built seven new observation sites using animals like chickens, pigs and fish to help make general earthquake predictions.

At Banqiao ecological park, the behavior of around 200 pigs, 2-thousand chickens, and fish in a 15-hectare pond is also closely monitored to detect signals of an earthquake.

Breeders create daily reports regarding animal behavior for Nanjing's seismological departments using popular instant messaging software QQ.

Nanjing has increased its strength in earthquake prediction with new funding allocated since last year.

According to local authorities, such sites need to comply with certain requirements in order to be effective, such as being located in a relatively quiet environment to allow for better observation.

////China's latest high-speed train which operates at an average speed of 350 km per hour rolled off the production line on Tuesday.

The train, to which China owns the independent intellectual property rights, runs with five percent less air resistance than previous high-speed models.

The train is designed to run on smoother lines and is capable of reaching 400 km per hour, according to engineers.

He Huawu, chief engineer at China Railway Corporation, says what makes this new train different from its predecessors are two key devices.

"When the distance between this train and the train ahead of it or behind it is shorter than the safe distance required, the system will give warnings to the driver. Besides, the train is fitted with an earthquake early warning alert and a disaster reduction system."Passengers can enjoy access to a wireless internet service and the carriage's spacious interior allows more room between rows of seats.

The train is expected to be put into operation once it has successfully completed 600-thousand kilometers of test running.

///It's being reported that the Chinese government will soon start the country's brain project, as the U.S. and EU have launched their own relevant research programs.

According to academics, intelligence technology can draw inspiration from brain science and neuroscience, in order to develop new theories and methods to improve the machine intelligence level.

An academician at Chinese Academy of Engineering says brain-computing is one of the major challenges the scientific community faces in this century.

Experts pointed out that the deep integration of brain science and intelligence technology will greatly promote the breakthroughs and development of brain-like intelligence research, reshape a country's industry, military, and service structure.

///A plane powered by the sun's rays landed in Hawaii on Friday after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan.

Pilot Andre Borschberg and his single-seat aircraft landed at Kalaeloa, a small airport outside Honolulu.

The pilot says this flight proves that solar technology can be an option for future travel.

"The demonstration that of technology works. That you can fly almost forever with the sun."His 120-hour voyage from Nagoya broke the record for the world's longest nonstop solo flight, his team said.

The late US adventurer Steve Fossett set the previous record of 76 hours when he flew a specially-designed jet around the globe in 2006.

But Borschberg flew the Solar Impulse 2 without fuel.

Instead, its wings were equipped with 17,000 solar cells that charged batteries.

The plane ran on stored energy at night.

Bertrand Piccard was Borschberg's co-pilot who had been taking turns flying the plane on an around-the-world trip since taking off from Abu Dhabi in March.

"Very often renewable energies are presented as a break, as an obstacle for development. And we want to show the opposite. We want to show that renewable energies, and clean technology can achieve the impossible. That it's a fantastic solution to grow, to create jobs, to make profit, but also to protect the environment."The plane's ideal flight speed is about 45 kilometres per hour though that can double during the day when sun's rays are strongest.

The carbon-fibre aircraft weighs as much as a minivan or mid-sized truck.

After Hawaii, it will head to Phoenix, Arizona and then New York.

The plane was created in order to encourage governments to replace vehicles that pollute with clean technology.

///Japanese robot developer Cyberdyne announced on Thursday it will provide robotic suits at Tokyo's Haneda Airport to help reduce the load on the waists of baggage handlers and passengers.

The robot company and the airport operator company said they had signed an agreement to introduce robots in the airport's passenger terminals.

The robotic suit HAL, which stands for 'Hybrid Assistive Limb', is equipped with a computer, motors, and sensors that detect electric nerve signals transmitted from the brain when a person tries to move his or her waist.

Developer and CEO of Cyberdyne Yoshiyuki Sankai, explains that when signals are detected, the computer starts up the relevant motors to assist the person's motions.

"This robot suit detects the signal from the human nerve system to support the waist's movement. It self-adjusts the level of support it provides to reduce the load on the human waist, making the load quite light and compact."The 'Lumbar Type' HAL weighs three kilograms and operates for up to three hours on a single charge.　Cyberdyne also plans to provide automated cleaning robots able to ride elevators on their own to clean multiple floors and transport unmanned robots that can carry up to 200 kilograms of luggage.

Faced with an ageing society and declining labour population in Japan, Sankai said he believes the airport is an ideal place to test the possibility of robots in future society.

"An airport is in fact a small community. To introduce our robots to the airport and make them evolve with the community inside is closely connected to our dream of making a better society. We believe we can start making a better future from the airport."Cyberdyne will rent three robot suits, five cleaning robots and three transport robots to Haneda airport during a six-month test period.

And that actually brings us to the end of this edition of our weekly science and technology report.

Thank you for listening and hope you enjoy the show.

I'm Wenjie. See you next week.

SportsMurray through to fourth round at WimbledonIn tennis action from Wimbledon,Despite a dip in performance during the third set, third-seed Andy Murray defeated Italy's Andreas Seppi on Saturday to advance to the fourth round.

Andy Murray is the last Briton standing in the singles at Wimbledon after he overcame a third-set blip to beat Italy's Andreas Seppi and booked his place in the fourth round.

Murray looked on course for a comfortable victory after winning the opening two sets with ease but two medical time-outs, one for each player, dictated changes in momentum before the Scot came through 6-2, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1.

Croatia's 23rd seed Ivo Karlovic now awaits Murray in the fourth round, as the 28-year-old continues his bid for a second Wimbledon title.

Other results of Round 3,Second-seed Roger Federer beat Australia's Sam Groth 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2.

No. 6 Tomas Berdych beat Spain's Pablo Andujar 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-6.

20th-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Augt defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 7-6, 6-0, 6-1.

And Serbian Viktor Troicki took out Germany's Dustin Brown 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3.

Over in women's singles,Serbian Jelena Jankovic beat Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Jankovic expressed her delight at knocking out defending champion Petra Kvitova.

"No, I cannot stop smiling. I'm really, really happy. I don't know how to explain. But it's a really big win for me, especially playing on Centre Court against a two-time champion, Wimbledon champion. It's really amazing. I was just happy to be playing and competing on grass. Grass is not my favourite surface. And Petra plays so well on it. I think it's her favourite surface. It shows by winning two Wimbledon titles. So overall, you know, I'm glad I was able to stay strong and positive."The former number one-ranked Serb won 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Centre Court to reach the fourth round for the first time since 2010.

Kvitova had only lost three games in her first two matches and led 4-2 in the second set before Jankovic turned the match around.

Other results in women's singles,Fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki took out No. 31 Italian Camila Girogi 6-2, 6-22.

13th seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland beat Aussie Casey Dellacqua 6-1, 6-4.

And No. 20 Garbine Muguruza of Spain beat Angelique Kerber of Germany 7-6, 1-6, 6-2.

Chinese Super League RecapIn football action from the Chinese Super League,Last night,Beijing Guo'an beat Henan Jianye 1-0,Shijiazhuang drew Changchun Yatai.

Jiangsu Guoxin beat Guizhou Renhe 1-0,Shandong took out Lioaning 2-0,and Shanghai Shenhua beat Guangzhou R&F 1-0.

Tonight,Hangzhou is going to face Tianjin,Shanghai SIPG will face Shanghai Shenxin,Guangzhou Evergrande is battling Chongqing.

Rohan Dennis wins stage one of Tour de FranceIn cycling from the Tour de France,Rohan Dennis won the first stage of the Tour de France in record speed in the individual time trial in Utrecht on Saturday.

Dennis powered along the 14-kilometre flat and windy urban circuit through the Dutch city in 14 minutes, 56 seconds.

His average speed of 34.4 miles-per-hour beat the record by British rider Chris Boardman on the 1994 Tour prologue, albeit over a distance twice as short.

Vincenzo Nibali, who tried to counter the searing heat by warming up with ice cubes strapped to his back, finished 43 seconds behind Dennis in 22nd place.

Three-time world champion Tony Martin trailed five seconds behind in second place, and four-time world champion Fabian Cancellara was six seconds back in third.

MLB: Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 9-3In MLB action:

Tyler Moore drove in four runs and the Washington Nationals defeated the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

The victory came despite Stephen Strasburg exiting in the fourth inning with an apparent injury.

Strasburg got Matt Duffy swinging to retire the side in order in the first inning.

Washington's offence got to Giants ace Madison Bumgarner quickly with four consecutive hits including home runs by Michael Taylor and Bryce Harper to jump out to a 3-0 lead in bottom of the first. Taylor drilled the first pitch of the game from Bumgarner just over the left-field wall. Harper turned on a fastball for his 25th home run of the year.

Washington went on to rout San Francisco 9-3.

And in Fourth of July action:

Germany's Caroline Masson leads at end of third round of Ladies European MastersIn golf,Germany's Caroline Masson will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Ladies European Masters after English duo Alex Peters and Charley Hull fell well off the pace on Saturday.

Day three of the European Masters just north of London - plenty of movement in the field, except where Nicole Broch Larsen was concerned.

A 71 for the Dane - she stayed seventh.

A bad day for two of the leading home contenders...

Charley Hull and Alex Peters were playing partners - and playing equally miserably.

Both hit five-over-par 77s.

Peters held a two-shot lead after a superb 63 in the second round.

Saturday's tally left her six off the pace and in a share of ninth.

Ssu-Chia Cheng, Rebecca Artis and amateur world number one Leona Maguire shared fourth at the end of the third round with eight-under-par 268s.

Artis in particular was impressive, the Australian hitting a 66 - the best round on a hot, muggy day.

And two Thais are tied for second.

EntertainmentJane Zhang goes public with her 12-year relationshipMandopop superstar Jane Zhang has made public her 12-year relationship as she staged a concert in Changsha.

As thousands of excited fans waved glow sticks after Jane Zhang performed the song "Zhong Yu Deng Dao Ni", she made an announcement.

"I have thought it over. If you want to marry me, please come onstage."The man who made his appearance onstage is confirmed to be the CEO of Show City Times, Song Ke.

Zhang rose to fame after coming in third-place in the first season of China's TV singing contest, "Super Girl," in 2005.

She's known for her unique voice, with dolphin-like vocals that led to her being called the "Dolphin princess".

Over the past decade, Zhang has won 42 best female singer awards, and five best album awards.

Doctor who series9: moody teaser imageAs the anticipation for Doctor Who's next series builds, the BBC has released a new sneak peak.

Peter Capaldi's Time Lord is seen stepping from the TARDIS and onto a barren-looking landscape in the new picture.

Capaldi has hinted that series nine of the BBC sci-fi series will have an "epic sweep" and feature foes old and new.

Doctor Who will return to BBC One this autumn, with the Doctor making "a mistake that has cataclysmic repercussions" in the opening two-partner from head writer Steven Moffat.

Jenna Coleman will also return as companion Clara for the new series, while guest stars include Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell actor Paul Kaye.

Lil Wayne Drops New Album Exclusively on TidalRapper Lil Wayne has released his new mixtape, "Free Weezy Album" or "FWA," exclusively on Jay Z-owned streaming service Tidal.

The mixtape, which contains 15 new tracks, includes guest contributions from Young Jeezy and Wiz Khalifa, among others.

Lead single "Glory" premiered on Tidal in June to celebrate Weezy's announcement that he joined Tidal as a co-owner.

Lil Wayne's musical output has been hampered by a scuffle with his label, Cash Money Records.

The rapper alleges that his label owes him money, which has delayed his production.

As such, he dubbed his January mixtape "Sorry 4 the Wait.""FWA" makes good on Tidal's promise of exclusive content for its users.

The streaming service has encountered a few road bumps since debuting to such celebrity fanfare at the end of March.

Most recently, the service lost another CEO.

KC and the Sunshine Band rehearses for the 35th annual 'A Capitol Fourth' celebrationRehearsals took place Friday for the 35th annual "A Capitol Fourth" celebration.

KC and the Sunshine Band practiced their sounds and moves on a stage near the US Capitol building.

Other performers include Alabama, Barry Manilow and Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang.

The concert will air live on PBS television stations Saturday, July 4 from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EDT.

The concert will be followed by a spectacular fireworks display over the National Mall.

Watch the first trailer for Telltale's Minecraft: Story ModeVideo game "Minecraft: Story Mode" has been officially unveiled at the Minecon event in London.

Attendees have been treated to the first trailer for the upcoming adventure game, which is being developed by Telltale.

Following in the Telltale tradition, Minecraft: Story Mode will be released episodically, and player choice will affect the outcome of the adventure.

Over the course of five episodes, players will control Jesse, as he travel to famous Minecraft destinations like the Nether, the Farlands and the End.

The game will feature the vocal talents of Patton Oswalt, as well as Brian Posehn, and Ashley Johnson.

Ava DuVernay reveals she passed on directing Marvel's 'Black Panther'

Ava DuVernay has officially put an end to the rumors that she would be directing "Black Panther."In an interview on Friday, DuVernay provided a definitive answer concerning her possible involvement with the Marvel film.

She explained that she elected not to direct the film because the studio and she had different ideas about what the story would be.

DuVernay was a popular choice to oversee the highly anticipated project, starring "Get On Up" star Chadwick Boseman as the titular African prince-turned-crimefighter.

Even though she won't be a part of the project, the director said she looks forward to seeing it when it hits theaters July 2018.

WeatherBeijing will be sunny with a high of 30 degrees Celsius. Clear tonight with a low of 21.

Shanghai will have showers with a high of 25 and a low of 20.

In Chongqing, it will showers during the day with a high of 26,overcast tonight with a low of 20.

Elsewhere in the world, staying here in Asia,Kathmandu, light rain, 30.

Islamabad will have light rain with a high of 33.

Kabul will be cloudy with a high of 32.

Over to North America,New York, cloudy with a high of 26 degrees.

Washington, overcast with a high of 30 degrees.

Honolulu, sunny, 27.

Toronto will be cloudy with a high of 26 degrees.

Finally, on to South America,Buenos Aires will be cloudy with a high of 12.

And Rio de Janeiro will have light rain with a high of 20 degrees Celsius.

That’s it for this weekend edition of the Beijing Hour.

A recap of your headlines:

Several Chinese companies announcing that they will postpone follow-up issues of shares due to the recent stock market volatility.

6 people reported dead in a factory collapse in Zhejiang province.

And Iran considering new terms of a potential nuclear deal as talks in Vienna are ongoing.

In our weekly sci-tech feature，the world's first open service 3D printing platform launching in Qingdao.